The Unbilled Play at the Mile Dupont Theatre
August Parker pursues Mile Dupont after a rain drenched theater departure. John Faircourt meets Mile Dupont backstage, and a confession on a small card reveals a playful ruse about a stranger’s love and a practical joke in a city-lit aftermath.
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Mile
Dupont
August Parker
Flance
Milo
du Pont
John Faircourt
Monsieur
Monsieur Parker
Thomas
Faircourt
Jobn Faircourt
Texas
Camille
Kite
Farnley
Vulicourt
Handling Trade When You Get It
A tavern talk on wholesale and retail friction recounts a failed shirt order, emphasizing strict pattern rules and supplier delays. An old hat maker argues salesmen must back their customers, while a Missouri retailer recalls a rival’s poor treatment and a traveler's duty to protect buyers through fair commerce.
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Callt Waddis
Chivas
Tme
Alexman 1
Tt Allied
MD Aol
Eprakof
Missouri
St. Louis
Wolves of Commerce
Joanois Carfolanus
Joseph B. Bawles
The Fault Finders
Three men hoarded a pane of glass each to magnify flaws. The foolish man made a half cracked shard his boast, the clear pane remained untouched by weather, and the wise man chose a mirror to reflect truth and aid.
Duncan 24 percent fed in chair as punishment
A mother punishes Duncan by tying him in a high chair for an hour while his father asks why. The boy answers, pointing at his mother, that he is "completely surprised at that lady." This odd juvenile tale appears in Youth's Companion.
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Tno
Exchange
Nike
Ae Dacton
Duncan
Ways of the Small Boy
A city boy visiting the country becomes homesick and refuses dairy milk preferring shop milk. He resists tea with milk and sobs when put to bed, ashamed to admit longing for his mother. The tale contrasts his health with unfamiliar country life.
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Villeehap
Age and Personal Charm in Portrait Debate
An artist and author debated when a woman's beauty peaks. The artist argues the period between 23 and 40 is the transition phase best left unpainted. The author contends the fascination and beauty peak from 36 to 40. The question remains unsettled.
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